Larkin' and barkin' across the U.S.A.A little history and geography along the way!

Category: On the Road Again

By lunchtime, the sun in the Arizona desert is so hot that the thermometer reads more than 100 degrees in the shade. That means the ground is so hot it hurts my little paws. I soon discovered that the large drinking bowl in the backyard is also good for swimming. On really hot days, it’s a good idea just to… Read more →

The first stop on my trip is in Tucson, Arizona, in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. I used to think deserts were empty places, all brown and dusty with just a few snakes and lizards crawling about – but this desert is rather green, and quite prickly. And many furry little creatures live here. Watch carefully and you’ll see rock squirrels… Read more →